John Turner
@profjohnturner.bsky.social
Professor at Queen's Business School, financial historian
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Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and attended our ESRC Festival of Social Science talk "Chatting GPT" last night in the Lyric Theatre, Belfast! It was great to engage with the public on what the lessons of the past might tell us about the rise of AI today
#NSRPProject #economichistory
#NSRPProject #economichistory
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and attended our ESRC Festival of Social Science talk "Chatting GPT" last night in the Lyric Theatre, Belfast! It was great to engage with the public on what the lessons of the past might tell us about the rise of AI today
#NSRPProject #economichistory
#NSRPProject #economichistory
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Is the rise of AI "unprecedented"? How worried should we be, really? Is it all doom and gloom?
Join us on Oct. 30 as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science for a live event examining AI with a historical lens!
Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chatting-g...
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Join us on Oct. 30 as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science for a live event examining AI with a historical lens!
Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chatting-g...
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Chatting GPT: What does history tell us about the future of AI?
Event exploring how technologies of the past impacted the working lives of those who coexisted with them and what this means for AI
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October 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Is the rise of AI "unprecedented"? How worried should we be, really? Is it all doom and gloom?
Join us on Oct. 30 as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science for a live event examining AI with a historical lens!
Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chatting-g...
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Join us on Oct. 30 as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science for a live event examining AI with a historical lens!
Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chatting-g...
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
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It was a pleasure to host Michael Aldous and @profjohnturner.bsky.social at the Irish Stock Exchange for our event "The CEO: Examining Executive Impact on Business Performance".
Chaired by Tom Lyons and held in the historic Irish Stock Exchange, the event explored the makings of the modern CEO.
Chaired by Tom Lyons and held in the historic Irish Stock Exchange, the event explored the makings of the modern CEO.
September 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
It was a pleasure to host Michael Aldous and @profjohnturner.bsky.social at the Irish Stock Exchange for our event "The CEO: Examining Executive Impact on Business Performance".
Chaired by Tom Lyons and held in the historic Irish Stock Exchange, the event explored the makings of the modern CEO.
Chaired by Tom Lyons and held in the historic Irish Stock Exchange, the event explored the makings of the modern CEO.
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From toffs to asset strippers via buccaneers and fat cats www.enlightenmenteconomics.com/blog/index.p...
From toffs to asset strippers via buccaneers and fat cats | The Enlightened Economist
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August 31, 2025 at 10:50 AM
From toffs to asset strippers via buccaneers and fat cats www.enlightenmenteconomics.com/blog/index.p...
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August 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Fascinating, incredibly detailed study by the great team of @willquinn.bsky.social and @profjohnturner.bsky.social Imagine having a dataset with the names, addresses, professions of 7000 investors in any particular sector or enterprise! Methodological model.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Who Wins and Loses in a Bubble? Evidence from the British Bicycle Mania | The Journal of Economic History | Cambridge Core
Who Wins and Loses in a Bubble? Evidence from the British Bicycle Mania - Volume 85 Issue 2
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July 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Fascinating, incredibly detailed study by the great team of @willquinn.bsky.social and @profjohnturner.bsky.social Imagine having a dataset with the names, addresses, professions of 7000 investors in any particular sector or enterprise! Methodological model.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Here is the review of my book The CEO in the @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/44J6zys The CEO — lifting the veil on Britain’s corporate elite
The CEO — lifting the veil on Britain’s corporate elite
The story of the men and women who run our business world tells colourful tales of heroes, villains, succession struggles and salaries
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July 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Here is the review of my book The CEO in the @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/44J6zys The CEO — lifting the veil on Britain’s corporate elite
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Britain’s CEOs earn 100+ times the median pay of their workers, up from 20 times in the 1970s. But high pay doesn't boost performance or productivity.
Michael Aldous & @profjohnturner.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social draw on a new book @universitypress.cambridge.org for @lsebr.bsky.social
Michael Aldous & @profjohnturner.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social draw on a new book @universitypress.cambridge.org for @lsebr.bsky.social
British CEOs earn 100 times what they pay employees - LSE Business Review
Britain’s CEOs earn 100+ times the median pay of their workers, up from 20 times in the 1970s. But high pay doesn't boost performance or productivity.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
June 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Britain’s CEOs earn 100+ times the median pay of their workers, up from 20 times in the 1970s. But high pay doesn't boost performance or productivity.
Michael Aldous & @profjohnturner.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social draw on a new book @universitypress.cambridge.org for @lsebr.bsky.social
Michael Aldous & @profjohnturner.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social draw on a new book @universitypress.cambridge.org for @lsebr.bsky.social
The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry youtube.com/shorts/tcq4J...
What are the most interesting things you uncovered whilst writing The CEO?
YouTube video by Cambridge University Press
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June 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry youtube.com/shorts/tcq4J...
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In the latest video from our partnership with @cagewarwick.bsky.social and @discoverecon.bsky.social, CEPH director @gaianarciso.bsky.social discusses whether the effects of the great Irish Famine led to the 1916 Easter Rising some 70 years later
Watch it here! youtu.be/6hAd4iLI9o8
#econsky
Watch it here! youtu.be/6hAd4iLI9o8
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Did the Great Irish Famine spark a revolution?
YouTube video by CAGE Research Centre
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June 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In the latest video from our partnership with @cagewarwick.bsky.social and @discoverecon.bsky.social, CEPH director @gaianarciso.bsky.social discusses whether the effects of the great Irish Famine led to the 1916 Easter Rising some 70 years later
Watch it here! youtu.be/6hAd4iLI9o8
#econsky
Watch it here! youtu.be/6hAd4iLI9o8
#econsky
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And for those interested in the world of big business, we've got 'The CEO: the Rise and Fall of Britain's Captains of Industry' by the amazing Michael Aldous and @profjohnturner.bsky.social! 🙌
www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/the-ceo
www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/the-ceo
June 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
And for those interested in the world of big business, we've got 'The CEO: the Rise and Fall of Britain's Captains of Industry' by the amazing Michael Aldous and @profjohnturner.bsky.social! 🙌
www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/the-ceo
www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/the-ceo
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Thanks to everyone who attended our annual workshop! Special thanks to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for hosting, and to all our speakers for 2 excellent days of research and conversations. Economic history is thriving!
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#econsky
#NSRProject
#econhistory
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#NSRProject
June 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thanks to everyone who attended our annual workshop! Special thanks to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for hosting, and to all our speakers for 2 excellent days of research and conversations. Economic history is thriving!
#econhistory
#econsky
#NSRProject
#econhistory
#econsky
#NSRProject
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We're looking forward to our workshops at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social next week:
ceph.ie/events/17-19... and ceph.ie/events/phd-w...
#EconSky #Economics #EconHist #NSRPproject @quceh.bsky.social @cliochris.bsky.social @profjohnturner.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social
ceph.ie/events/17-19... and ceph.ie/events/phd-w...
#EconSky #Economics #EconHist #NSRPproject @quceh.bsky.social @cliochris.bsky.social @profjohnturner.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We're looking forward to our workshops at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social next week:
ceph.ie/events/17-19... and ceph.ie/events/phd-w...
#EconSky #Economics #EconHist #NSRPproject @quceh.bsky.social @cliochris.bsky.social @profjohnturner.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social
ceph.ie/events/17-19... and ceph.ie/events/phd-w...
#EconSky #Economics #EconHist #NSRPproject @quceh.bsky.social @cliochris.bsky.social @profjohnturner.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social
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🚨Survey for university students🚨
I'm currently carrying out a project for DfE examining student mobility in higher education with Anne Devlin & Maureen O'Reilly
Please share this short survey with any students in UK/ROI, every response helps!
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I'm currently carrying out a project for DfE examining student mobility in higher education with Anne Devlin & Maureen O'Reilly
Please share this short survey with any students in UK/ROI, every response helps!
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May 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🚨Survey for university students🚨
I'm currently carrying out a project for DfE examining student mobility in higher education with Anne Devlin & Maureen O'Reilly
Please share this short survey with any students in UK/ROI, every response helps!
forms.office.com/e/80XqbE5DJG
I'm currently carrying out a project for DfE examining student mobility in higher education with Anne Devlin & Maureen O'Reilly
Please share this short survey with any students in UK/ROI, every response helps!
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Today, the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, delivered the keynote address and launched the report ‘Sharing the Island: Economic and Social Challenges and Opportunities: Evidence from an ESRI Research Programme’.
Read more: www.esri.ie/news/taoisea...
Download the report: www.esri.ie/publications...
Read more: www.esri.ie/news/taoisea...
Download the report: www.esri.ie/publications...
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today, the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, delivered the keynote address and launched the report ‘Sharing the Island: Economic and Social Challenges and Opportunities: Evidence from an ESRI Research Programme’.
Read more: www.esri.ie/news/taoisea...
Download the report: www.esri.ie/publications...
Read more: www.esri.ie/news/taoisea...
Download the report: www.esri.ie/publications...
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Spotlight on Northern Ireland | #NationalProductivityWeek 2025
The NI Productivity Forum at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social released "NI Productivity 2040" in National Productivity Week, by Ruth Donaldson, @djordanecon.bsky.social & @profjohnturner.bsky.social: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...
The NI Productivity Forum at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social released "NI Productivity 2040" in National Productivity Week, by Ruth Donaldson, @djordanecon.bsky.social & @profjohnturner.bsky.social: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...
NI Productivity 2040: Addressing Northern Ireland’s productivity gap for greater prosperity - The Productivity Institute
The Northern Ireland Productivity Forum's 2025 updated Insights Paper.
www.productivity.ac.uk
March 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Spotlight on Northern Ireland | #NationalProductivityWeek 2025
The NI Productivity Forum at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social released "NI Productivity 2040" in National Productivity Week, by Ruth Donaldson, @djordanecon.bsky.social & @profjohnturner.bsky.social: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...
The NI Productivity Forum at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social released "NI Productivity 2040" in National Productivity Week, by Ruth Donaldson, @djordanecon.bsky.social & @profjohnturner.bsky.social: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...
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We had the honor of welcoming Michela Giorcelli (@michelag.bsky.social) for our annual Epstein Lecture today. Her lecture explored a period of exceptionally high productivity growth in history—World War II—and the role played by the spread of management practices.
#EconomicHistory
#EconomicHistory
March 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We had the honor of welcoming Michela Giorcelli (@michelag.bsky.social) for our annual Epstein Lecture today. Her lecture explored a period of exceptionally high productivity growth in history—World War II—and the role played by the spread of management practices.
#EconomicHistory
#EconomicHistory
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In partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, David Autor and I are seeking funding proposals from researchers conducting innovative field experiments on the labor economics of frontier AI. Expressions of interest due March 31. shapingwork.mit.edu/call-for-pro...
Call for Proposals: The Labor Economics of Frontier AI - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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February 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, David Autor and I are seeking funding proposals from researchers conducting innovative field experiments on the labor economics of frontier AI. Expressions of interest due March 31. shapingwork.mit.edu/call-for-pro...
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🎤New Episode!🎤
What can the past tell us about influencing an election? Andrew and Lloyd sit down with Vicky Fouka (Stanford University) and discuss the Second Great Migration and its impact on US politics in the 20th century
Listen here:
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#econsky #economichistory
What can the past tell us about influencing an election? Andrew and Lloyd sit down with Vicky Fouka (Stanford University) and discuss the Second Great Migration and its impact on US politics in the 20th century
Listen here:
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#econsky #economichistory
Everything Economic History, Season 2, Episode 7
Queen's University Belfast - Everything Economic History · Episode
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February 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🎤New Episode!🎤
What can the past tell us about influencing an election? Andrew and Lloyd sit down with Vicky Fouka (Stanford University) and discuss the Second Great Migration and its impact on US politics in the 20th century
Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2u8M...
#econsky #economichistory
What can the past tell us about influencing an election? Andrew and Lloyd sit down with Vicky Fouka (Stanford University) and discuss the Second Great Migration and its impact on US politics in the 20th century
Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2u8M...
#econsky #economichistory
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Make sure to register to attend the Alice Murray Lecture, given by Prof. Jane Humphries this month: ceph.ie/events/27-02...
@tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social @quceh.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social @marvinsuesse.bsky.social
#EconSky #NSRPproject
@tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social @quceh.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social @marvinsuesse.bsky.social
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February 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Make sure to register to attend the Alice Murray Lecture, given by Prof. Jane Humphries this month: ceph.ie/events/27-02...
@tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social @quceh.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social @marvinsuesse.bsky.social
#EconSky #NSRPproject
@tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social @quceh.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social @marvinsuesse.bsky.social
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📖Call for papers!📖
CEPH and Queen’s University Centre for Economic History invites submissions from doctoral researchers working in any area of economic history for a one-day workshop. Deadline for submissions is March 31st, read more: ceph.ie/call-for-pap...
@quceh.bsky.social #econsky #cfp
CEPH and Queen’s University Centre for Economic History invites submissions from doctoral researchers working in any area of economic history for a one-day workshop. Deadline for submissions is March 31st, read more: ceph.ie/call-for-pap...
@quceh.bsky.social #econsky #cfp
February 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
📖Call for papers!📖
CEPH and Queen’s University Centre for Economic History invites submissions from doctoral researchers working in any area of economic history for a one-day workshop. Deadline for submissions is March 31st, read more: ceph.ie/call-for-pap...
@quceh.bsky.social #econsky #cfp
CEPH and Queen’s University Centre for Economic History invites submissions from doctoral researchers working in any area of economic history for a one-day workshop. Deadline for submissions is March 31st, read more: ceph.ie/call-for-pap...
@quceh.bsky.social #econsky #cfp
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What's happening with Northern Ireland's productivity performance? @profjohnturner.bsky.social from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social & Northern Ireland Productivity Forum provides his insights on this Productivity Puzzles ep., released during #NationalProductivityWeek: podfollow.com/1567204500/e...
February 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What's happening with Northern Ireland's productivity performance? @profjohnturner.bsky.social from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social & Northern Ireland Productivity Forum provides his insights on this Productivity Puzzles ep., released during #NationalProductivityWeek: podfollow.com/1567204500/e...
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Today we launched our new @productivity.bsky.social report 'NI Productivity 2040' at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. Co-authored with Ruth Donaldson & @profjohnturner.bsky.social we provide a roadmap for how policy can close Northern Ireland's productivity gap: productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...
January 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Today we launched our new @productivity.bsky.social report 'NI Productivity 2040' at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. Co-authored with Ruth Donaldson & @profjohnturner.bsky.social we provide a roadmap for how policy can close Northern Ireland's productivity gap: productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...